21 March 2021 announced as the date for the first virtual RYA Cruising Conference. The Royal Yachting Association’s (RYA) annual Cruising Conference will take place as an online event next year on 21 March 2021. The conference promises to cover the issues that matter most to cruisers, including post-Brexit guidance, training insights, real-life stories from…
Tollgate Primary school in Newham, East London, is on course to inspire the next generation of sailors through RYA OnBoard, the national grassroots programme making it more accessible for youngsters to try sailing and windsurfing. This video features a group of year five pupils sailing at the Royal Docks Sea Cadet Boat Station and reflections from their teachers on the impact that the programme has had…
Provider of marine charting solutions, voyage optimisation and fleet analytics will be integrated into i4 Insight platform. Lloyd’s Register (LR) has reached an agreement to acquire Navico Group’s C-MAP commercial marine business, a leading provider of commercial marine cartography and digital publications, shore-side and shipside voyage optimization, cloud-based fleet management and fleet analytics software. The…
As England starts a 4 week lockdown, British Marine has been seeking clarity from the UK Government on how the new restrictions will impact our members and the leisure marine sector. During a meeting with DEFRA officials on Monday 2 November, British Marine was informed that no sector specific guidance would be produced and instead,…
Background HMRC has caused controversy amongst the many thousands of British yacht and motorboat owners that keep their boats in EU countries by introducing a penal interpretation into UK tax law requiring them to pay VAT a second time on the value of their boats when they bring them into UK waters. This threat of…
A new survey by the Royal Yachting Association has revealed the staggering number of UK boaters who are set to have their freedom to travel in the Schengen Area restricted after the Brexit transition period. RYA calls on Government to seek reciprocal visa arrangements in EU negotiations. Almost 900,000 UK boaters are due to be…
UK boaters face a choice between being hit with potentially thousands of pounds in extra costs or their boat being stranded in the EU after the end of the Brexit transition period unless the Government acts quickly, the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) and British Marine are warning today. Following discussions with HM Revenue and Customs…
The CA unveils Promo Week 11-20 September 2020 In the absence of the Southampton Boat Show this September, the Cruising Association (CA), the UK’s leading organisation representing over 6,300 sail and motor cruising members in 43 countries, has taken the decision not to exhibit but will instead host its own online CA Promo Week from…
Walcon Marine has completed the first of two phases that will see the Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour on the iconic Beaulieu River undergo a redevelopment programme. This is being achieved by a complete rebuild of the marina and the adding of increased capacity via extensions to all six piers and creating increased walk ashore berthing.…
With the current COVID-19 pandemic forcing the country into lockdown, the RYA has received a considerable number of enquiries from members who are not able to gain access to their boats now that most marinas have closed. We are acutely aware that our members currently have valid concerns about the inability to undertake checks in…
